We’re celebrating in a BIG way here in Person County Schools!
💼 Check out our calendar of events filled with exciting activities:
✨ Career videos featuring real professionals
👕 CDC Spirit Week fun for all students
🎥 Career skills video spotlights
💭 “What I Want To Be When I Grow Up” Padlet video prompt
🌾 Harvest Your Future 8th Grade Career Fair – happening November 7, 2025!
It’s never too early to start exploring your future! We even have a special elementary calendar with age-appropriate career videos so our youngest learners can dream big too.
CTE’s goal is for every Person County student to graduate Enrolled, Enlisted, or Employed - and your participation helps make that happen!
#CareerDevelopmentMonth #CTEWorks #PersonCountySchools #ItsBetterInPerson
Yo, stop what you’re doin’ and listen,
Tomorrow’s got a brand-new mission —
Early release, baby! (🎶)
We’re leavin’ at 12:45, maybe!
Early release, baby! (🎶)
Time to go home — feelin’ lively!
School day’s short, we’re feelin’ alright,
Packin’ up early, heads held tight!
No long day, no need to stay,
We’re out the door and on our way!
Early release, baby! (🎶)
We’re leavin’ at 12:45, maybe!
Word from your teacher and principal. 😎
Also, don't forget we are having our Quarter 1 Dojo Party tomorrow! Students must have had 85% positive dojo points for quarter one, as well as no office referrals, in order to attend the party.
If you signed up to send in snacks, please send those in the first thing in the morning. As of this afternoon, we have not received enough donations to feed our hungry children, and we want to make this special for them!
Please remember Early Dismissal at 12:45 tomorrow. Please make sure you make arrangements for early car rider pick up or bus drop off. After-school care will be available for students who are registered. If there are any transportation changes, please contact the office before 12:00 so that we have time to communicate these changes to teachers and bus drivers.
Thanks for listening, and have a great evening!
Don’t miss this week’s edition — it’s full of important updates and community cheer!
✨ Celebrate School Psychologist Week
🕐 Reminder: Early Release Tuesday
🍎 PTO Meeting Thursday, Nov. 6
📆 Next Week: Teacher Workday Nov. 10 & Veterans Day Nov. 11
🎁 Plus — info on local food pantries, food banks, and Santa’s Helpers for families in need this season.
Curl up with this week’s Paw Print and stay in the know! 📰🐶
https://secure.smore.com/n/sga9p
Tomorrow is the Day!!!
🤎 Coffee with OD on Coffee — Thursday, October 30! 🤎
We’re so excited to have OD on Coffee on site starting at 7:30 AM! ☕
To keep things moving smoothly (and safely!), please follow the directions of our traffic guides. We’ll also have parent volunteers on hand to help direct cars and run coffee orders — so you can get your caffeine fix quickly and safely!
The whole community is welcome, so spread the word! 🙌
If you’re not dropping off a student, we recommend arriving after 8:30 AM to avoid the busiest traffic time.
**Scroll through the pics for the menu! A portion of the sales will be donated to Oak Lane PTO.
Toot your horn as you come through the line if you love Oak Lane and want us to have more opportunities like this in the future!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/17J5o97LrK3r9o9QF2o0w7ea39Kh4JksB/view?usp=sharing
English: https://5il.co/3rp2x
Spanish: https://5il.co/3rp34
There’s so much happening at Oak Lane —
🔹 Red Ribbon Week spirit days 🎀
🔹 SEL focus on “Calming Down” 🧘♀️
🔹 Bus behavior reminders 🚌
🔹 OD on Coffee fundraiser ☕
🔹 Important dates for November 🗓️
PLUS… can you find the hidden paw print in this week’s newsletter? 👀🐾
👉 Click below to read The Paw Print and stay in the know: https://secure.smore.com/n/sga9p
Join Person County Schools as we celebrate Red Ribbon Week — a time to unite and stand strong for a drug-free future.
This year’s theme is: 🧩 “Life is a Puzzle – Solve It Drug Free!” 🧩
Throughout the week, our schools will host activities, dress-up days, and lessons to encourage healthy choices and positive lifestyles.
Let’s work together to inspire our students to live drug-free and proud!
#LifeIsAPuzzle
#SolveItDrugFree
#RedRibbonWeek
#HealthyChoices
Fun Day and Spirit Wear orders are due TOMORROW! 💚💛
Our students voted for this year's t-shirt , and each class has its own special color! These shirts aren’t just for Fun Day—they’ll also help us identify students easily on field trips and show off our Oak Lane pride all year long!
👕 T-shirts: $12 (K–4) | $15 (5th Grade)
👚 Crewnecks: $20
🧥 Hoodies: $25
💚 Sponsor a student to make sure every child feels part of their class team!
➡️ If you have already submitted your order and payment. If you have not, please complete your order using our Google Form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdWpEh61pLhngHWkxFa6A1j8BaKl_nebF8QU-jZR6SzZXvIDQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=113517647371585956312
💵 Pay by Cash, Check (Oak Lane PTO), Venmo @OakLaneElementaryPTO, or PayPal @OakLaneElementaryPTO
Let’s make sure every student has their Fun Day shirt — don’t miss out!
Let’s come together to stand against bullying and promote kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Every action counts — from speaking up when you see bullying to showing support for those who need it most.
Wear orange Wednesdsay to show your commitment to creating safe, supportive spaces for everyone. Together, we can make a difference. 💪✨
#UnityDay #StandAgainstBullying #KindnessMatters
It's National School Bus Safety Week! Safety doesn't begin or end with the bus ride. It's about safety at every stop!
Please remember these two important safety tips:
Stay Alert: Slow down in school zones and neighborhoods.
Stop for the Bus: Obey the stop-arm law every time.
Thank you for all that you do to help keep all PCS students safe from the time they leave home in the morning until they return in the afternoon!
🐾 This Week’s Paw Print is Packed! 🐾
Don’t miss this week’s edition of The Paw Print—it’s full of important updates and reminders for our Oak Lane families!
📬 Highlights include:
🚌 A must-read message for parents of bus riders
📸 Picture Day details
📊 Quarter 1 report cards coming home
🧡 Wear Orange Wednesday! – show your unity spirit
👕 Spirit wear orders due soon!
Check out the link below to read The Paw Print! Stay in the know and on the prowl at Oak Lane! 💛🐾
https://secure.smore.com/n/sga9p
Beginning Monday, Ms. Williams and Mrs. Ford's Bus Numbers will be changing, but their routes will remain the same!
Students who rode Bus 40 will now ride Bus 51 (still with Ms. Williams).
Students who rode Bus 51 will now ride Bus 40 (still with Ms. Ford).
We’re also excited to start Bus Dojo points! Students can earn a point each morning and afternoon for positive behavior. 🚍💙
If a student needs a warning, they’ll lose a point. Serious or unsafe behaviors—like not keeping hands to self, standing while the bus is moving, or using inappropriate language—will still result in bus suspensions.
Students who have 85% or higher positive Dojo points for Bus Behavior will receive a treat from the bus driver!
Thanks for helping us keep our buses safe and positive for everyone!
A big shoutout to our amazing PTO for planning and organizing this fun, free family event! Here are a few reminders before you come:
🍂 Parking: Available in the main parking lot and grass/dirt area by the playground. Cars may also park in the circle drive—just please don’t block anyone in, and do not go past the roped-off area of the playground.
🚪 Entrance: Use the front doors nearest the playground. The office entrance will be closed.
🚻 Restrooms: Located on the K–2 hallway.
🎂 Cake Walk: Bring small bills or use our new Venmo option!
☕ Food & Coffee Trucks: Bring your preferred payment method (cash/card) if you’d like to purchase food or drinks.
📚 Book Fair: Open during the festival—cash, check, or card accepted!
🎶 All the fun happens behind the school! Games, DJ, Fire Truck, Smoke House, Cake Walk, and more!
👻 Costumes are encouraged! Please leave weapon accessories at home.
👨👩👧👦 Students must be accompanied by an adult for the entire evening.
We can’t wait to celebrate this festive night with our Oak Lane families! 💛💙
We're talking with students about kindness, manners, and treating others the way they want to be treated 💛
📰 Check out the Paw Print Newsletter for updates on:
🚍 Bus behavior expectations
💳 Field trip payments
📚 Book Fair
🎃 Fall Festival (donations & sponsors needed!)
📆 Teacher Workdays (Thurs & Fri)
👕 Oak Lane Spirit Wear
🍽️ Lunch visitors: Please bring small bills
https://secure.smore.com/n/sga9p
📢 This week’s Paw Print Family Newsletter is out now!
You’ll find everything you need to know in one place:
Our new NC flag at Oak Lane 🏴
Wear Blue Day for Bully Prevention 💙
RSVP details for Lunch & Book Fair Shopping
Book Fair dates & special info
Parenting with Eyes Wide Open Presentation
Spirit Wear sales 👕
Fall Festival sponsorship & candy donations 🍬
📩 Don’t miss out— Everything you need to know in one Paw Print! 🐾
Person County Schools has recently transitioned to a new student attendance notification system. If you receive a text message like the one pictured, please know that it is legitimate. The link will take you to a secure website where you can access the attendance letter that, in past years, was mailed home.
We recognize that the wording of the letter may come across as strong, but please know it is a required template that fulfills state attendance law. We certainly are not critical of you keeping your child at home in the case of illness or for other reasons that meet the approved excused absences.
As a parent of two Person County School students, I actually received one of these notifications myself today. The letter stated that my child was marked absent without a valid excuse, even though I submitted a doctor’s note. This shows us that, as with any new system, there will be some initial growing pains and kinks to work out.
If you believe there is an error with your child’s attendance record, please reach out to our data manager, Mrs. Salvitti at salvittir@person.k12.nc.us or our School Social Worker, Ms. Stovall at stovallt@person.k12.n.c.us. They will gladly work with you to make sure it is corrected. We ask for your patience and kindness as they help navigate this new process—these issues are not their fault, and they are here to support our families.
Please let us know if you have any questions!
